The Trauma Intervention Program of Western North Carolina (TIP) is looking for caring people in Buncombe and Henderson Counties willing to be part of a team of volunteers who provide immediate emotional and practical support to survivors of traumatic events. TIP Volunteers are called to emergency scenes by sheriff, police, firefighters and paramedics to:
➢ Comfort family members after a sudden death.
➢ Support family members after a suicide.
➢ Help witnesses to traumatic events.
➢ Assist disoriented elderly persons with non-emergency needs.
➢ Support those emotionally shaken after auto accidents.
➢ Assist tourists and travelers when tragedy strikes away from home.
RIGHT NOW, TIP needs residents of Buncombe and Henderson Counties to become TIP Volunteers. No experience is necessary
but completion of a Training Academy is required.
The Spring 2019 training dates are February 28th-March 9th. Volunteers must attend all classes below. For more information contact TIP at 828-595-4391 or send us a message. If you are ready to sign-up you can follow this link and register online.
http://www.tipofwnc.org/volunteer_app_form.php
*Funding provided by a grant from the Meals4Missions Local Grant Program at Hendersonville First United Methodist Church*
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